Homework and Class Activities for the Week of May 1-3
May 1
Elements of Good Analysis Review
Prompt / Passage Activity - The Metamorphosis and The Unknown Citizen
Lesson 12 Vocabulary Ex. 1-2
May 2
The Metamorphosis Discussion/ Review
Lesson 12 Vocabulary Ex. 1-2
Prompt/ Passage Activity Due
Data Sheet for "The Metamorphosis" due Wed.
Read "A Clean Well- Lighted Place"
May 3
AR Quiz- "The Metamorphosis"
Language of Existentialism Prezi
Applying "Language of Existentialism" to Literature Activity
May 4
Quiz - "A Clean Well- Lighted Place"
Applying "Language of Existentialism" to Literature Activity
May 5
Vocabulary Lesson 12 Test
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of April 24-28
April 24
Review Peermarks on turnitin.com
Begin reading "The Metamorphosis" - Part I due Wednesday
April 25
Review Peermarks on turnitin.com
Read "The Metamorphosis" - work on Data Sheet
April 26
Part I from "The Metamorphosis" due
Quiz over Part I
Vocabulary Lesson 12 Ex. 1-2 due Friday
April 27
Read Part II from "The Metamorphosis" - work on Data Sheet
Vocabulary Lesson 12 Ex. 1-2 due Friday
April 28
Part II from "The Metamorphosis" due
Vocabulary Lesson 12 Ex. 1-2 due
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of April 17-21
April 17
Review "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"
Vocabulary Lesson 11 Ex. 1-2 due
April 18
Vocabulary Lesson 11 Test
Vocabulary Lesson 11 Due (Exercise 1-2)
Finish "Elegy" Review /Commonlit Assignment
April 19
Revise Research Drafts
Neoclassicism /Enlightenment Quiz
April 20
Revise Research Drafts
April 21
AR Quiz 1 Due
Revise Research Drafts
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of March 27-31
March 27
Era and Vocabulary Group Activity
Vocabulary Lesson 10 Ex. 1-2 (Due Wednesday)
March 28
Poets Review/ Identifying Traits of Neoclassicism/ Metaphysical Poetry
Lit. Analysis Writing Review
March 29
Poets Review/Identifying Traits of Neoclassicism / Metaphysical Poetry
"Essay on Man" Excerpt
March 30
"Essay On Man" multiple choice questions (AP Practice)
Group Activity - "Broken Heart" AP Prompt /Scoring
March 31
Vocabulary Test Lesson 10
Finish Group Activity- "Broken Heart" if needed
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of January 30
January 30
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Ex. 1-2 (due Friday)
Read Act III Scene 3
January 31
Soliloquy Analysis Assignment
Read Act III Scene 4
February 1
Vocabulary Due
Soliloquy Analysis Assignment
Begin Reading Act IV Scene 1
February 2
Soliloquy Analysis Assignment
Understanding Motifs/ Symbols
Read Act IV Scene 2
February 3
Vocabulary Test Lesson 8
Soliloquy Analysis Assignment Due
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of January 23
January 27
Quiz over Act III
Begin Reading Act IV Scene 1
Soliloquy Selection
January 26
Read/Review Act III Scene 2
January 25
Read/Review Act III Scene 1
View "To Be or Not to Be" Soliloquy
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of January 16
January 16
No School
January 17
Read Hamlet Act I Scenes 4-5
Review Hamlet Reading Guide
January 18
Understanding the Language of Shakespeare PPT
Quote Analysis- Act I
January 19
Passage Practice/ Analyzing a Soliloquy
January 20
Vocabulary Test Lesson 7
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of December 12
December 12
Read "Eveline"/ Timed Writing Discussion
Final Exam- Paper/ Presentation
AR Quiz (2nd) due Friday
December 13
AR Quiz- Eveline
Final Exam- Paper/ Presentation
AR Quiz (2nd) due Friday
December 14
Final Exam- Paper/ Presentation
AR Quiz (2nd ) due Friday
December 15
FInal Exam- Paper/ Presentation
AR Quiz (2nd) due Friday
December 16
AR Quiz due
Final Exam- Paper/ Presentation
***Paper is due to turnitin.com by midnight December 21st. Presentations will take place on December 21st during our scheduled final exam time.
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of November 7
November 7
Vocabulary Lesson 5 Ex. 1-2
Heart of Darkness Annotation/ Timed Writing Prep
Heart of Darkness Journal
November 8
Heart of Darkness Journal / Question Discussion
November 9
Heart of Darkness Journal Due
Vocabulary Lesson 5 Ex. 1-2
November 10-11
***Due to the NYC trip, Nov. 10 and 11th will be AR and Vocabulary Days for Students in this class. Our Lesson 5 Vocabulary Test will be on Monday Nov. 14th.
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of October 31
October 31
Share Discussion Questions
Review Part I and portion of Part II From Heart of Darkness
Begin Journal for Part II
November 1
Quiz over Part I and portion of Part II From Heart of Darkness
Annotation Practice
November 2
Review Timed Writing
Work on Journal for Part II from Heart of Darkness
November 3
Quiz over Part II from Heart of Darkness
Begin reading Part III
November 4
Timed Writing- Heart of Darkness
Continue Reading Part III (Journal for Part II and III is due on Wednesday, Nov. 9)
Lesson 5 Vocab Ex. 1-2 Due Monday
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of October 24
October 24
Review Journal for Part I from Heart of Darkness
October 25
Literary Lens/ Passage Analysis for Heart of Darkness
Begin reading Part II from Heart of Darkness
October 26
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 3 and 5 (due Friday)
Journals for Part I / Heart of Darkness due
October 27
No class- Senior Field Trip
October 28
Vocabulary Test Lesson 4
Vocab Lesson 4 Ex. 3 and 5 due
Discuss/Begin Journal for Parts II and III from Heart of Darkness
Literary Lens / Passage Analysis due
Homework for the Week of October 17
October 17
Review Essays (Short Story Analysis)
"Power" prompt response
October 18
"Power" prompt response
begin reading "Heart of Darkness" /passage analysis
October 19
"Power" response due
"Heart of Darkness" opening passage analysis
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 1 (due Friday)
October 20
"Heart of Darkness" discussion jobs (assign for Friday)
Review Reading Schedule
October 21
"Heart of Darkness" discussion jobs (share first job)
Complete second "job" for Monday
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 1 due
Homework for the Week of October 3
October 3
CommonLit Readings due
October 4
Prompt Response (work on this in class)
October 5
AR Quiz due
Prompt Response due
October 6
AP Practice Passage- "Heart of Darkness"
Homework for the Week of September 19
September 19
Short Story Revisions
Vocabulary Review Exercises 1-2 (due Friday)
September 20
September 21
Discuss "Civil Disobedience"
Final Copy of Short Story Analysis Due
September 22
Practice AP Questions- Civil Disobedience
Society and Morality Group Project
September 23
Society and Morality Group Project
Homework for the Week of September 6
September 6
Vocabulary Lesson 3 Ex. 1-2 (Due Friday)
Realism, Regionalism, Naturalism Notes
Summer Reading Review/ Revision
September 7
Short Story Selection (by this date)
AP Essay Review (in Groups)
Short Story/ -ism Analysis Outline
September 8
Timed Writing - "A Jury of Her Peers"
September 9
Midterm AR Quiz due
Vocabulary Lesson 3 Ex. 1-2 due
Short Story/ "ism" Draft
Homework for the Week of August 29
August 29
Yellow Wallpaper/Story of an Hour Quiz
DIDLS For "A Jury of Her Peers"
August 30
DIDLS For "A Jury of Her Peers"
Introductory Paragraph Practice/ Body Paragraph Outline
August 31
Introductory Paragraph Practice/Body Paragraph Outline
Summer Essay Review
September 1
AR Quiz- "A Jury of Her Peers"
Self -Selected Short Story/Poetry Project
September 2
Vocabulary Test Lesson 2
Self-Selected Short Story/Poetry Project
Homework for the Week of August 15-19
August 15
Review "Dover Beach"
Prepare Passages for Tale of Two Cities
August 16
Tale of Two Cities Discussion
Realism Video
Dover Beach AP Questions
August 17
Realism Video (finish if needed)
Literary Elements Review/Vocab Review
Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" (in textbook)
August 18
"The Yellow Wallpaper" open mind organizer
AR Quiz
August 19
Vocab Test Lesson 1
Choice Story Assignment
May 1
Elements of Good Analysis Review
Prompt / Passage Activity - The Metamorphosis and The Unknown Citizen
Lesson 12 Vocabulary Ex. 1-2
May 2
The Metamorphosis Discussion/ Review
Lesson 12 Vocabulary Ex. 1-2
Prompt/ Passage Activity Due
Data Sheet for "The Metamorphosis" due Wed.
Read "A Clean Well- Lighted Place"
May 3
AR Quiz- "The Metamorphosis"
Language of Existentialism Prezi
Applying "Language of Existentialism" to Literature Activity
May 4
Quiz - "A Clean Well- Lighted Place"
Applying "Language of Existentialism" to Literature Activity
May 5
Vocabulary Lesson 12 Test
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of April 24-28
April 24
Review Peermarks on turnitin.com
Begin reading "The Metamorphosis" - Part I due Wednesday
April 25
Review Peermarks on turnitin.com
Read "The Metamorphosis" - work on Data Sheet
April 26
Part I from "The Metamorphosis" due
Quiz over Part I
Vocabulary Lesson 12 Ex. 1-2 due Friday
April 27
Read Part II from "The Metamorphosis" - work on Data Sheet
Vocabulary Lesson 12 Ex. 1-2 due Friday
April 28
Part II from "The Metamorphosis" due
Vocabulary Lesson 12 Ex. 1-2 due
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of April 17-21
April 17
Review "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"
Vocabulary Lesson 11 Ex. 1-2 due
April 18
Vocabulary Lesson 11 Test
Vocabulary Lesson 11 Due (Exercise 1-2)
Finish "Elegy" Review /Commonlit Assignment
April 19
Revise Research Drafts
Neoclassicism /Enlightenment Quiz
April 20
Revise Research Drafts
April 21
AR Quiz 1 Due
Revise Research Drafts
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of March 27-31
March 27
Era and Vocabulary Group Activity
Vocabulary Lesson 10 Ex. 1-2 (Due Wednesday)
March 28
Poets Review/ Identifying Traits of Neoclassicism/ Metaphysical Poetry
Lit. Analysis Writing Review
March 29
Poets Review/Identifying Traits of Neoclassicism / Metaphysical Poetry
"Essay on Man" Excerpt
March 30
"Essay On Man" multiple choice questions (AP Practice)
Group Activity - "Broken Heart" AP Prompt /Scoring
March 31
Vocabulary Test Lesson 10
Finish Group Activity- "Broken Heart" if needed
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of January 30
January 30
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Ex. 1-2 (due Friday)
Read Act III Scene 3
January 31
Soliloquy Analysis Assignment
Read Act III Scene 4
February 1
Vocabulary Due
Soliloquy Analysis Assignment
Begin Reading Act IV Scene 1
February 2
Soliloquy Analysis Assignment
Understanding Motifs/ Symbols
Read Act IV Scene 2
February 3
Vocabulary Test Lesson 8
Soliloquy Analysis Assignment Due
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of January 23
January 27
Quiz over Act III
Begin Reading Act IV Scene 1
Soliloquy Selection
January 26
Read/Review Act III Scene 2
January 25
Read/Review Act III Scene 1
View "To Be or Not to Be" Soliloquy
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of January 16
January 16
No School
January 17
Read Hamlet Act I Scenes 4-5
Review Hamlet Reading Guide
January 18
Understanding the Language of Shakespeare PPT
Quote Analysis- Act I
January 19
Passage Practice/ Analyzing a Soliloquy
January 20
Vocabulary Test Lesson 7
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of December 12
December 12
Read "Eveline"/ Timed Writing Discussion
Final Exam- Paper/ Presentation
AR Quiz (2nd) due Friday
December 13
AR Quiz- Eveline
Final Exam- Paper/ Presentation
AR Quiz (2nd) due Friday
December 14
Final Exam- Paper/ Presentation
AR Quiz (2nd ) due Friday
December 15
FInal Exam- Paper/ Presentation
AR Quiz (2nd) due Friday
December 16
AR Quiz due
Final Exam- Paper/ Presentation
***Paper is due to turnitin.com by midnight December 21st. Presentations will take place on December 21st during our scheduled final exam time.
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of November 7
November 7
Vocabulary Lesson 5 Ex. 1-2
Heart of Darkness Annotation/ Timed Writing Prep
Heart of Darkness Journal
November 8
Heart of Darkness Journal / Question Discussion
November 9
Heart of Darkness Journal Due
Vocabulary Lesson 5 Ex. 1-2
November 10-11
***Due to the NYC trip, Nov. 10 and 11th will be AR and Vocabulary Days for Students in this class. Our Lesson 5 Vocabulary Test will be on Monday Nov. 14th.
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of October 31
October 31
Share Discussion Questions
Review Part I and portion of Part II From Heart of Darkness
Begin Journal for Part II
November 1
Quiz over Part I and portion of Part II From Heart of Darkness
Annotation Practice
November 2
Review Timed Writing
Work on Journal for Part II from Heart of Darkness
November 3
Quiz over Part II from Heart of Darkness
Begin reading Part III
November 4
Timed Writing- Heart of Darkness
Continue Reading Part III (Journal for Part II and III is due on Wednesday, Nov. 9)
Lesson 5 Vocab Ex. 1-2 Due Monday
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of October 24
October 24
Review Journal for Part I from Heart of Darkness
October 25
Literary Lens/ Passage Analysis for Heart of Darkness
Begin reading Part II from Heart of Darkness
October 26
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 3 and 5 (due Friday)
Journals for Part I / Heart of Darkness due
October 27
No class- Senior Field Trip
October 28
Vocabulary Test Lesson 4
Vocab Lesson 4 Ex. 3 and 5 due
Discuss/Begin Journal for Parts II and III from Heart of Darkness
Literary Lens / Passage Analysis due
Homework for the Week of October 17
October 17
Review Essays (Short Story Analysis)
"Power" prompt response
October 18
"Power" prompt response
begin reading "Heart of Darkness" /passage analysis
October 19
"Power" response due
"Heart of Darkness" opening passage analysis
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 1 (due Friday)
October 20
"Heart of Darkness" discussion jobs (assign for Friday)
Review Reading Schedule
October 21
"Heart of Darkness" discussion jobs (share first job)
Complete second "job" for Monday
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 1 due
Homework for the Week of October 3
October 3
CommonLit Readings due
October 4
Prompt Response (work on this in class)
October 5
AR Quiz due
Prompt Response due
October 6
AP Practice Passage- "Heart of Darkness"
Homework for the Week of September 19
September 19
Short Story Revisions
Vocabulary Review Exercises 1-2 (due Friday)
September 20
September 21
Discuss "Civil Disobedience"
Final Copy of Short Story Analysis Due
September 22
Practice AP Questions- Civil Disobedience
Society and Morality Group Project
September 23
Society and Morality Group Project
Homework for the Week of September 6
September 6
Vocabulary Lesson 3 Ex. 1-2 (Due Friday)
Realism, Regionalism, Naturalism Notes
Summer Reading Review/ Revision
September 7
Short Story Selection (by this date)
AP Essay Review (in Groups)
Short Story/ -ism Analysis Outline
September 8
Timed Writing - "A Jury of Her Peers"
September 9
Midterm AR Quiz due
Vocabulary Lesson 3 Ex. 1-2 due
Short Story/ "ism" Draft
Homework for the Week of August 29
August 29
Yellow Wallpaper/Story of an Hour Quiz
DIDLS For "A Jury of Her Peers"
August 30
DIDLS For "A Jury of Her Peers"
Introductory Paragraph Practice/ Body Paragraph Outline
August 31
Introductory Paragraph Practice/Body Paragraph Outline
Summer Essay Review
September 1
AR Quiz- "A Jury of Her Peers"
Self -Selected Short Story/Poetry Project
September 2
Vocabulary Test Lesson 2
Self-Selected Short Story/Poetry Project
Homework for the Week of August 15-19
August 15
Review "Dover Beach"
Prepare Passages for Tale of Two Cities
August 16
Tale of Two Cities Discussion
Realism Video
Dover Beach AP Questions
August 17
Realism Video (finish if needed)
Literary Elements Review/Vocab Review
Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" (in textbook)
August 18
"The Yellow Wallpaper" open mind organizer
AR Quiz
August 19
Vocab Test Lesson 1
Choice Story Assignment